The Film Daily (1942)

DAILY Wednesday, June 3, 19' Maj. Arthur Loew To Army This Week Arthur M. Loew, first vice-president in charge of Loew's international operations, reports for active duty as a major in the U. K S. Army this week. While military s ec r e c y surrounds his ass ignment, it is said to be an important one. Major Loew enters the Army at the instigation of Brig. MAJ ARTHUR M. LOEW Gen. F. H. Osborn, Chief of the Special Services Branch of the War Department, commonly known as the morale branch. ' It is through the Branch that the Army Motion Picture Service as well as film entertainment for U. S. armed forces overseas, among others, is directed. The Army's new officer, who has been granted a leave of absence, is winding up his business and personal affairs. In his absence, Morton A. Spring will be acting foreign manageij while the Loew's international department will function under an administration committee embracing Spring, Henry F. Krecke and Joseph Rosthal as secretary, President Nicholas M. Schenck said yesterday. Major Loew is a licensed pilot and has flown his own plane around the world several times. War Hero Tour Com'tee Is Headed by Skouras (Continued from Page 1) the War Activities Committee of the film industry. Others on the committee, which was appointed after conferences with Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau in Washington and with Mayor LaGuardia here, are Abe Lastfogel, Hal Home, Robert Weitman, Jack Partington, Stirling Silliphan, Aubrey Schenck, George Fields, Bob Christenberry, Irving Lesser and Lou Epstein. This committee will be in charge of the New York reception for the party of war heroes. There will be a parade during the day and an indoor rally at night in every city visited on the tour, which will close in St. Louis on July 5. Madison Square Garden will be the site of the New Yoi-k rally. Admission will be free. Short Short Story Lansing, Mich. — Double feature bill at the Southtown Theater: "YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW" "THIEVES FALL OUT" TO THE COLtMS: Pittsburgh — Albert Schultz, son of John J. Schultz, owner of the Monarch Theater, Wilson, Pa., has enlisted in the Army. Another son, Adolph, has been in uniform for more than a year. Pittsburgh — Up to the present 12 members of the focal IATSE Operators' Union No. 171 are serving in the Army and Navy. They are: A. D. Hopkins, William Marchack, William Tate, Walter Thorns, James A. Wyciak, J. A. Piatt, W. E. Biesecker, Ralph Ferrey, Jake Goldman, Charles Kocab, Steve Rodnenok, Jr., and Cornelius Dick. Cleveland — Dave Bachner, formerly of the Warner theater publicity department, has been assigned to the aviation signal corps at Scott Field, 111. Chicago — Eddy Duchin has been named a Navy lieutenant at the Great Lakes station and will report after the conclusion of his Palmer House engagement here. New Haven — New vacancies in theater ranks will be caused by the induction of Nat Rubin, manager of the Lyric, Bridgeport, June 10 and Robert Munzner, assistant at the College, New Haven, June 15. Detroit — Paul Schlossman, owner of a small circuit at Muskegon, has three men in the Army now — Melvin Berry, entering officers' training school at Miami Beach; William Arntz, in the Quartermaster Corps at Canute Field; and Sergeant Ray Gerrans, former manager of the Regent Theater, entering officers' training school at Fort Benning, Ga. 20th-Fox to Expand Board to 14 Members (Continued from Page 1) cial stockholders' meeting yesterday at the company's home office. The board now consists of 12 members. The certificate of change will be filed in Albany today. It is understood that the number of directois will be fixed at 14 at a meeting of the board of directors tomorrow. At the same time the board is expected to name the two new members. The understanding is that Tom Connors, vice-president in chaige of distribution, will be one of them. Who the other will be is a matter of speculation. Spyi os Skouras, president of the company, presided at the meeting. Among the others present were W. C. Michel, Felix A. Jenkins, Wilfred J. Eadie, Hermann G. Place, Aubrey Schenck and Otto E. Koegel of Dwight, Harris, Koegel & Caskey, the company's law firm. Represented at the meeting were 661,180 12/24 shares of common out of a total of 1,741,995 outstanding and 741,287 6/12 preferred out of a total of 916,264 outstanding. Of the total of 1,402,468 shares represented only 10 voted against the proposal to increase the board membership. War Bond Buyers Will Flash on Hicks' Screens Blumberg Sees Films Meeting War's Challenge (Continued from Page 1) annual convention which opened yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria. "Our business is always able to cope with emergencies," Blumberg said. "Present conditions and those which may still arise are a challenge to our ingenuity. We will happily adjust ourselves to any new challenge that may arise." Baltimore — Plan has been devised by C. W. Hicks, operator of Hicks Theaters here, to make movies of local purchasers of War Bonds at the circuit's houses. Shots would then be shown at all Hicks situations; and it is believed that opportunity to see themselves on the screen will prove added incentive to patrons to purchase bonds. "U" Seattle Branch Wins Scully Drive Top Honors Foster Blake's Seattle branch was the top winner in Universal's William A. Scully anniversary sales drive and Blake was presented with $2,500 yesterday at the first day's sessions of the company's annual convention at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Seattle staff will share in the award, as will the staffs of the other 15 winning branches in their respective categories. A total of $15,000 was shared by the 16 branches, three district managers and the winning division manager. Districts headed by Jules L,apidus, H. D. Graham and J. E. Garrison took first, second and third places, respectively, while F. J. A. McCarthy was the winning division chief. Standing of the teams below the Seattle branch, in order, was as follows: New Haven. J. V. Pavone, $1,750; New Orleans. N. Lamantia, $1,250; Des Moines. Lou Levy, $1,000; Indianapolis, L. J. McCinley, $900; Cleveland, J. V. Frew. $850; Chicago, Barney Rose. $800; Washington, Max Cohen, $750; Oklahoma City. J. E. Hobbs. $700; Kansas City. Tack Langan, $650'; Salt Lake City, C. R. Wade. $550; Portland. R. O. Wilson. $500; Boston, Paul Baron, $400; Milwaukee. Frank Mantzke, $350; Atlanta, W. M. Richardson. $300, and Cincinnati, J. F. Bannan. $250. Lapidus and McCarthy each received $500. Graham received $300 and Garrison. $200. Berkeley on "Lucky Number" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Busby Berkeley will direct Metro's Nelson Eddy-Kathryn Grayson starrer, "Lucky Number." WAR SERVICE . . . on the Film Front STARS AT WAR BOND RALLY Olivia de Havilland, will appear torn; with Paul Robeson, Bill Robinson and ot headliners at a War Bond Rally under^ai pices of the Treasury in Lewisohn St/^. ... v ... W^ THURWACHTER IN DEFENSE POST Waukesha, Wis. — L. F. Thurwachter, cal exhibitor, has been named state co mander of the Citizens' Defense Corps the State Defense Council. Thurwach has been prominent in American Leg affairs, saw service in the last war as captain, served as president of the W; kesha Association of Commerce and Waukesha Kiwanis Club. SUES THEATER FOR WAR PIX Watertown, Wis. — Oscar Baumann, erator of the Classic, made available darkened Savoy for a free showing of U. Government war films under the auspi of the American Legion. Two shows6:30 and 9:00 p.m. — were presented in o nection with the rally. ... — V ... — STREET CAR BALLY IN DISTRICT Washington — Five hundred street carrying outside signs reading "Stamp ( the Axis — Buy U. S. War Bonds and Star at Your Favorite Theater" head up the Ic industry drive. Pressbook poster contest set with the Times-Herald and the Cap Theater will feature a display of Wc War I posters. Unified Censorship System Said in Prospect (Continued from Page 1) sorship, it was indicated yester< by a spokesman for the Board Economic Warfare. The film revi boards are now in process of orga zation. It is reported that under the r procedure film intended for exp would be licensed as a commodity the Board of Economic Warfare ter being reviewed by one of the viewing boards, which will oper under the direction of the Direc of Censorship. Once a film okayed by the Office of Censors there would be no valid reason v it should not automatically recej an export license from the BlJ it was said. Under the present film censors! setup export films sent through mails clear through Capt. Gecj Ernest of the Office of Censors i here, while those shipped by other means must get the apprc I of Irving Fishman, who is in chaj of the prohibited merchandise tion of the Port of New York, \| headquarters at the Customs Ho Washington Bureau of THE FILM DA\ Washington — The heads of eel | boards for export films were pointed yesterday, but no release given out on who they are. This) formation is expected to be nf available later this week, poss on Friday.